The document discusses the Barakat building in Beirut, Lebanon, which was caught in the middle of the Lebanese Civil War from 1975-1990. During the war, the building was damaged and became a combat zone occupied by militiamen from opposing factions. After the war, activists worked to preserve the building from demolition, and in 2003 the municipality of Beirut issued a decree to restore it as a museum called Beit Beirut to house exhibitions on the history of Beirut and Lebanon. The restoration process involved carefully repairing damage from bullets and rebuilding lost structures while maintaining the building's war-torn facade. The project aims to transform the building from a symbol of war into one of cultural heritage